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The [[Shellman Historic District]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=85001935}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shellman Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Carolyn Brooks |date=April 8, 1985 |accessdate=August 15, 2017}} (includes map). With {{NRHP url|id=85001935|photos=y|title=47 photos from 1984}}.</ref>
The [[Shellman Historic District]] is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=85001935}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Shellman Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Carolyn Brooks |date=April 8, 1985 |accessdate=August 15, 2017}} (includes map). With {{NRHP url|id=85001935|photos=y|title=47 photos from 1984}}.</ref>


The Randolph County Georgia Historical Society [https://randolphhistoricalsociety.com/] has published two documents on the history of Shellman.
The history of Shellman is extensively documented in two documents published by the Randolph County Georgia Historical Society [https://www.randolphhistoricalsociety.com/shellman]:


* ''A History of Shellman (1827-1950)'' [https://randolphhistoricalsociety.com/historyshellman]
* ''A History of Shellman (1827-1883)''
* ''Historic Buildings of Shellman (1830-1950)'', including
* ''Historic Buildings of Shellman (1830-1950)''
** A catalogue of over 400 structures, with details of the ownership history and of the owners [https://randolphhistoricalsociety.com/history-of-shellman/shellman-buildings]
** Interactive maps which provide a brief description of the buildings as well as major land holdings around Shellman [https://randolphhistoricalsociety.com/maps-of-shellman].


==Demographics==
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*Diadourius Boudleaux Bryant, part of the prolific songwriting team of [[Felice and Boudleaux Bryant]], was born in Shellman in 1920.
*Diadourius Boudleaux Bryant, part of the prolific songwriting team of [[Felice and Boudleaux Bryant]], was born in Shellman in 1920.
*[[Paul C. Broun Sr.]], Georgia State Senator was born here in 1916
*[[Paul C. Broun Sr.]], Georgia State Senator was born here in 1916
*[[Ernest Lanford]], Former FSU golf coach (1991–2000) and starting pitcher for Shellman High School's state baseball championship in 1956.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/2023/03/14/former-fsu-golf-coach-dedman-faculty-member-ernie-lanford-passes-away/70008454007/ | title=Former FSU coach Ernie Lanford remembered for legacy that 'goes well beyond golf' }}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Shellman, GA Historic District (NRHP).JPG|The Shellman Historic District was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, Georgia|National Register of Historic Places]].
File:Shellman, GA Historic District (NRHP).JPG|The Shellman Historic District was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Randolph County, Georgia|National Register of Historic Places]].
File:Shellman, GA City Hall.JPG|[http://www.shellmanga.com/ Shellman City Hall]
File:Shellman, GA City Hall.JPG|Shellman City Hall
File:Shellman, GA Post Office (39886).JPG|Shellman Post Office ([[ZIP code]]: 39886)
File:Shellman, GA Post Office (39886).JPG|Shellman Post Office ([[ZIP code]]: 39886)
File:Shellman, GA Volunteer Fire Dept.JPG|Shellman Volunteer Fire Department  
File:Shellman, GA Volunteer Fire Dept.JPG|Shellman Volunteer Fire Department  

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Shellman is a city in Randolph County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census. Buildings in the commercial center have been designated as an historic district and listed in 1985 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Shellman is located at Template:Coord (31.758473, -84.612731).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

History

Shellman was incorporated in 1883. It was originally named Ward, in honor of John P. Ward, whose vision helped to bring the South-Western Rail Road to the area and to place a depot in the spot that would become the center of the town.[2]

Only two years later, the name of the town was changed to Shellman, in honor of Major R. F. Shellman, General Traffic Manager of the Central of Georgia Railroad. Major Shellman was a promoter of the young town and a donor to the construction of its new school, the Shellman Institute.[3]  [4]

The Shellman Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

The history of Shellman is extensively documented in two documents published by the Randolph County Georgia Historical Society [1]:

  • A History of Shellman (1827-1883)
  • Historic Buildings of Shellman (1830-1950)

Demographics

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Shellman racial composition as of 2020[6]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 292 33.91%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 545 63.3%
Native American 1 0.12%
Other/Mixed 15 1.74%
Hispanic or Latino 8 0.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 861 people, 374 households, and 213 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Gallery

References

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